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Oscar Nathan Straus (6 March 1870 – 11 January 1954) was a Viennese composer of operettas, film scores, and songs. He also wrote about 500 cabaret songs, chamber music, and orchestral and choral works.
Oscar Straus (born March 6, 1870, Vienna, Austria—died Jan. 11, 1954, Bad Ischl) was an Austrian composer known for his operetta The Chocolate Soldier. Straus studied in Vienna and with Max Bruch in Berlin and became a theatre conductor in Austria and Germany.
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Oscar Nathan Straus was a Viennese composer of operettas and film scores and songs. His last name was originally 'Strauss', but he dropped the last 's' to avoid confusion with the Viennese musical family of the same name.
May 8, 2018 · STRAUS, OSCAR (1870–1954), composer. Born and educated in Vienna, Straus also studied in Berlin with Max Bruch. In 1901, after conducting various theater orchestras in Austria and Germany, he became conductor at the satirical cabaret "Ueberbrettl" in Berlin.
Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the life and works of Oscar Straus, the renowned composer of operettas and film scores. Discover his unique style and contributions to the world of music.
Jun 21, 2017 · Oscar Straus (1870-1954) is one of the leading operetta composers of the first half of the 20th century whose greatest hits include Ein Walzertraum and The Chocolate Soldier. Nevertheless, research on him has been marginal.
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Mar 20, 2015 · Oscar Straus, noted waltz composer who wrote the world famed operetta “The Chocolate Soldier,” died at Bad Ischl yesterday at the age of 83.
